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by J. A. Jance (Author) "What we've got here this morning," Dr. Howard Baker announced somewhat pompously to the crowd of reporters assembled in the small dental office's waiting room,..." (more)
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"San Francisco Has Dashiell Hammett, Boston Has Robert B. Parker, Fort Lauderdale Boasts John D. MacDonald. . . Seattle Has J.A. Jance!" --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Perhaps it was fitting justice: a dentist who enjoyed inflicting pain was murdered in his own chair. The question is not who wanted Dr. Frederick Nielsen dead, but rather who of the many finally reached the breaking point. The sordid details of this case, with its shocking revelations of violence, cruelty, and horrific sexual abuse, would be tough for any investigator to stomach. But for Seattle Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont, the most damning piece of the murderous puzzle will shake him to his very core -- because what will be revealed to him is nothing less than the true meaning of unrepentant evil.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, July 28 2003
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This review is from: Improbable Cause (Mass Market Paperback)
I really enjoy the Detective Beaumont books and this one was among the best. I recommend it to anyone enjoying detective series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not the best of J. P. Beaumont, Dec 6 2002
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This review is from: Improbable Cause (Mass Market Paperback)
I genuinely enjoyed this book. J.P. Beaumont is one of my favorite detective characters. While he has the usual jaded outlook on life of a lot of fictional detectives, he does transcend the genre and is rather a complex person instead of the stereotypical hardboiled cop. In this book, the victim is distinctly unlikeable and the suspects are almost uniformly sympathetic. It's the rare mystery where you want the reader to know the answer, but not necessarily the police. The reason I marked this one down a bit is because Beaumont seemed a little flatter somehow here and the writing somehow did not draw me in as usual. While one would certainly not expect a "dark night of the soul" in every book, one also should not expect to see him flattening out to become "everydetective" either. If you're a Jance fan, this one is definitely entertaining and worth reading, though. If you're new to her books, I woul suggest starting with the first book in the series - Until Proven Guilty.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Jance is Ready for a Promotion, Sep 19 2000
By Larry Eischen (Joliet, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Improbable Cause (Mass Market Paperback)
Often, either late in a "mystery author's" career or posthumously, the author is found by the "snobberati" at the NY Times or one of the weekly newsmags. Since these critics would hate to be caught reading mysteries, the author is labelled a "NOVELIST" by the critics and given a big push in the media. It happened to Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald, and John D. MacDonald among others. why wait until a deserving author is old or dead? It's time to give early attention to J A Jance. Her work transcends the genre and becomes a tale of characters-characters as well developed as those of a fine Dickens novel. In Improbable Cause, Jance weaves these characters into the story surrounding a dentist who is a spouse abuser. Why he was killed is plain. Who killed him becomes an investigation of sympathetic characters, none of whom you want to see arrested for the crime. When an ex-con is implicated, Beaumont finds himself at odds with his superiors who would rather settle for the obvious and easy suspect. In a rather unique ending, Beaumont solves the case and at investigation's end is covered with elephant manure and commended by the mayor. Although I had the killer figured early on (gut feeling, not clue finding) , the story carried me to the satisfying conclusion.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Solving this murder is like pulling teeth!
A dentist is found dead in his own dental chair. There is no shortage of suspects as he was disliked by many people for many different reasons. Read more
Published on July 22 2000 by Karen Potts

3.0 out of 5 stars Jance Disappoints in Predictable Plot
While I usually enjoy reading about J.A.Jance's hero, J.P. Beaumont, I was disappointed by the predictable plot and resolution of this novel. Read more
Published on Feb 12 1999

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